Results 17,681-17,700 of 18,593 for speaker:Michael Creed

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Schemes (21 Apr 2021)

Michael Creed: 1104. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when she will announce an increase in the number of participants on community employment, rural social and Tús schemes as per the policy document called Rural Development Policy 2021-2025 - Our Rural Future and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18260/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Child Support Payments (21 Apr 2021)

Michael Creed: 1198. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if there is an entitlement to an increase in child dependent payments in the case of a person (details supplied) in view of the reduced level of maintenance payments. [20585/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Covid-19 Pandemic (21 Apr 2021)

Michael Creed: 1330. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if Irish third-level students currently studying abroad on the Erasmus programme will be subject to the full costs of mandatory hotel quarantine upon their return to Ireland; the measures being put in place to alleviate same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19807/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (21 Apr 2021)

Michael Creed: 1605. To ask the Minister for Health if his Department is participating in an EU Commission initiative on the monitoring of Covid-19 and its variants in wastewater and availing of funding from the Commission for this initiative; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18409/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Investigations (21 Apr 2021)

Michael Creed: 2322. To ask the Minister for Health the number of legal firms corresponded with by his Department arising from a recent television programme (details supplied); the number of files identified in his Department impacted by the activity uncovered in the television programme; the timeline for the investigation into this matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20586/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Investigations (21 Apr 2021)

Michael Creed: 2323. To ask the Minister for Health the details of the independent liaison officer appointed to investigate and report on matters raised in a recent television programme (details supplied); the timeline for the investigation and report; if the report will be published; if he will give assurances as to the independence of the inquiry; if he will publish the terms of reference for the inquiry;...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Poultry Industry (21 Apr 2021)

Michael Creed: 2452. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will quantify the extent of the avian flu impact on the Irish poultry sector for each of the past five years; the financial supports available from his Department on this matter; his views on the desirability of a poultry health fund for the sector and the possibility of insurance cover against such disease incidents; and if...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Irish Land Commission (21 Apr 2021)

Michael Creed: 2494. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps he is taking given the social, cultural and political significance of the Irish Land Commission and the files therein to ensure that by 2022, 30 years after the Land Commission ceased to exist, that there will be full access to all of the records therein; the initiatives being taken to digitise these significant...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Targeted Agricultural Modernisation Scheme (21 Apr 2021)

Michael Creed: 2509. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if TAMS payments will be issued to a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19491/21]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Data Protection Regulation: Discussion (27 Apr 2021)

Michael Creed: My thanks to our two witnesses. Their opening remarks and the replies to questions to date have been peppered with reference to big data, big business, big tech and big brother. My questions are borne out of constituency experience. Unfortunately, there are not many big tech or big data companies in my constituency. However, we have many public-facing small businesses. I want to ask a...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Stations (28 Apr 2021)

Michael Creed: 813. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of vacant Garda residences attached to Garda stations; the number of other Garda properties surplus to requirement; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21545/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (28 Apr 2021)

Michael Creed: 814. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she has received work visa applications in respect of persons (details supplied) who have work permits; and when such visa applications will be determined. [21546/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: State Pensions (29 Apr 2021)

Michael Creed: 78. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if a person (details supplied) in County Cork is entitled to arrears of a contributory pension. [22419/21]

Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Bill 2021: Second Stage (Resumed) (6 May 2021)

Michael Creed: I thank Deputy Dillon for sharing his time with me. I also welcome the opportunity to say a few words on what is a significant Bill. The Bill is not in itself the outline of the challenge but it is the framework within which the challenge of climate change will be addressed. It is important in that context, no matter what position we come from as long we are not climate change deniers,...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (6 May 2021)

Michael Creed: Fortunately, with a lot progress being made in reducing Covid-19 transmission rates and case numbers, as well as with the roll-out of vaccination programmes, the European Commission has proposed a digital green certificate. However, there is a lot of information missing with regard to whether we intend to use that here and if so, when we will begin to use it and how. It is also unclear how...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (6 May 2021)

Michael Creed: 100. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if an application has been received for additional special needs assistant cover from a school (details supplied) in County Cork; when a decision in respect of this application can be expected in view of the difficult circumstances involved; and if the application will be approved. [23426/21]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: International Relations (11 May 2021)

Michael Creed: 54. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the initiatives that Ireland is pursuing unilaterally at European Union level and through Ireland's membership of the UN Security Council to protect the interests of the Uighur Muslim population; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23991/21]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: United Nations (11 May 2021)

Michael Creed: 83. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the humanitarian policy priorities for Ireland’s membership of the Security Council of the United Nations; the way these priorities are being progressed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23992/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (11 May 2021)

Michael Creed: 618. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if her Department is processing visa applications from Pakistan for skilled workers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23622/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Medical Certificates (11 May 2021)

Michael Creed: 671. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Cork will receive a decision on their primary medical certificate application. [23621/21]